Responsible for the provision of appropriate, high-quality care to children and young people. Responsible for workload planning and delegation of work to other team members, considering competence Work in partnership with other professionals to enable patients/clients to be maintained in an appropriate environment, thus avoiding hospital Provide advice to patients, clients and carers on vaccinations and a wide range of health issues to include health promotion, lifestyle advice and health care. Provide clinical support and training to experienced and new staff within the immunisation team and wider Mersey Care child health teams In conjunction with the team leader, develop new ways of working to provide a responsive service to Children, young people and their families. Establish and maintain effective communication with relevant agencies and professionals across health, social care and education services. Maintain registration in line with professional Clinically lead, direct, mentor and support the team with regular clinical and managerial supervision To demonstrate leadership by the means of effective change within own scope of practice, when and were Making recommendations to improve practice identified through Influencing, motivating, and enabling others to contribute towards the effectiveness and success of the Trust. To demonstrate accountability in the use and management of all resources including financial resources To assess capacity, gain valid informed consent and work within a legal framework with patients and carers who may have difficulties understanding complex information due to speech and language difficulties, sensory loss, learning difficulties, depression etc. Acts as an advocate for the patient and continually demonstrate effective communication skills with patients, carers and children and young people Be a role model to team members and students so that patients/clients receive the most effective care Contribute to the development of policy and services to reflect the needs of the local neighbourhood population. Participate in the development, implementation, and monitoring of the clinical team canvas. Provide information to the team leader on staff and patient/client activity as requested, to enable the effective management of the service Support the team leader in the implementation of practice development, improvement and service modernisation initiatives. Support the team leader by monitoring and recording sickness and absence, capability and other issues within the team, reporting them as soon as possible In conjunction with others, provide day-to-day supervision and support for the team. Support the team leader in providing induction to the local working environment, clinical services and policies for new team members Undertake personal development plans with other members of the team, as delegated Act as an authorised signatory for mileage and timecards for submission To be responsible and accountable for your own work including the management of patients that are in your team To perform clinical and environmental risk assessments to optimise the health and safety of patients and staff in a variety of settings To be responsible for the clinical assessment of children requiring immunisation which includes planning, administration, education and offering appropriate support and guidance to parents/carers To coordinate the ordering of vaccines, equipment and their safe storage by support staff, ensuring emergency equipment/ drugs are in date and easily accessible To liaise with GPs to obtain accurate immunisation histories from their records, to support planning and ensure accurate and up to date patient records To be a resource providing professional expert advice regarding immunisations to peers, colleagues, GPs, parents and carers To be able to seek further specialist advice and act upon if appropriate or to signpost as required To be competent and confident in offering a nurse-led immunisation service working mostly under the legal framework of Patient Group Directions: Routine Child Immunisations School based immunisations Fluenz Maintains competency in emergency treatment (faints/ anaphylaxis) and ensures access to emergency equipment Participate in individual and group supervision. Monitor record keeping within the team and inform the team leader of any concerns or incidents Support the training and development of team members who need to improve on the level of patient care This includes record keeping and improving clinical competency. Support the implementation of any initiatives to improve quality of care within the clinical governance Participate in patient satisfaction reporting to improve patient care Work with the team leader to ensure achievement of your own personal development Maintain up to date knowledge and competence in line with professional and service requirements and demonstrate critical thinking, decision-making and reflective skills to ensure own professional registration Support the Team Leader in creating an environment in which learning, and practice development is fostered, evaluated and implemented Facilitate effective learning within the area of practice for all students and new staff Facilitate pre and post registration student placements within the service Participation in clinical audits and research, as required The post holder shall as necessary provide cover for and undertake duties of absent colleagues. The post holder shall follow all the policies and procedures of the organisation